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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
THE BIG PENSION SWINDLE
Arrest of the Men Who Successfully En-
gineered the Case of "Blind" Patterson.
List of Indianians Who Received Medals for
Capturing Rebel Fags-Drum's 0fficious-
ness Works Injustice to Gen. Sheridan.
THE PATTERSON PENSION.

Arrest of the Man Who Originated the Idea
and Worked Up the Fraudulent Claim.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 25-Dr. Robert n. Mills
who is wanted in Elmira, n. Y, for COMPLETELY
in the "blind" Patterson pension case. whereby
the government was swindled out of $13 1885,
was brought TO this city to-day having been
arrested in Virginia. John Laidlow, who is
alleged to have made false affidavit in the
case, was arrested at the same time Both men
will be taken to Elmira as soon as the proper
papers arrive. At the Pension Office this is
regarded of the biggest and cleanest
jobs ever worked through that bureau. Every
detail in the case was complete and perfect, aud
after extra care in examining the papers, be-
cause of the large sum involved, by no less than
five different men, the case was finally
passed. 1t was then that the consprators,
suspicious of Patterson asked that Mills be APP
pointed guardian for Patterson, but Deputy
Commissioner Mclean telegraphed the pension
agent to pay Patterson the money in person. as
blindness did not constitute such an inhrmity in
the law as to require a guardian. Fooled In this.
the conspirators found other but more violent
means to secure most of Pattersons money
Having done so, they fell OUT among themselves
as to its proper distribution. and one of the
"afidavits' who failed to get his proper share
gave the whole fraud away to the officials in
New York. The police department in this city
received a telegram the 18th instant
Caylor and Mahon ascertaned that DR..
Mills had been at the st. James Hotel that morn
ing, but had left on the southern train. Sur
missing that he was his way to his former
home in Green county, they gave the informa-
tion to the Pension Office One of the special
agents of that office, Mr. Jacobs. learned
Wednesday that DIR. Mills, his wife and John
Laidlaw. shoemaker, who is alleged to have
made the other fraudulent affidavit had joined
Mills the day after his arrival in Green county,
and they all at the house of a sister of
Mills. fourteen miles from Orange Court house.
Calling in the aid of Sheriff Ricketts,. OF Orange
county, the arrest of Dr. Mills, Mrs.
Mills and Laidlaw effected. Mr.. Jacobs.
with the sheriff and Wailfolk, arrived in this
city with the prisoners and they were taken to
the Sixth precinct station and the two men were
locked up. There was found on Mrs Millss per-
son $3.50, and it ascertained that DR.. Mills
paid off mortgage of 81 700 on his hotel in New
York and had bought farm for his sister in
Green county Mrs. Mills asserts that she knew
nothing of DR.. Mils's connection with the case.
and did not know there WAS a suspicion of wrong
about it until she read the statements in the pa
pers last Sunday week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

AN important movement has been inaugu-
rated by the Republican Club of New York
city, having for its ultimate object the hold
ing of a national convention, to be composed
of delegates from the various Republican
clubs of the country. This convention, which
will probably be held in New York city some
time in October November of this year,
will not meet for tie purpose of recommend
ing any candidate for office, but will seek to
devise some plan to increase the efficiency of
Republican organizations in State and federal
politics. This work is a commendable one,
and should meet with hearty response from
the clubs already organized and such others as
may come into existence with the opening
campaign. Correspondence should be adj
dressed to Mr.. Henry Gleason, No. 90 Beck
man street, New York, from whom informa-
ton may be obtained concerning the details
of the plan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

THE great kissing act performed by Queen
Victoria in Westminster Abbey seems to have
made deep impression on the sentimental ed
itors of American newspapers. The reason is
not quite clear. The Queen has never been
charged with a lack of affection for her own
progeny, and has indeed, been accused of
furthering their interests at the expense of
the nation. The kissing of her sons, and
daughters, and grandchildren in public on an
important occasion in her life was merely a
carrying out of her characteristic love Of her
,wn--very touching in domestic sense. but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

THE attention of the Board of Health, ard,
also, the Mayor and all other city authorities.
is called to the necessity of more care
full and rigid inspection of the meats that
are placed upon the public and private
markets of the city. Complaints as to
the character of fresh meats or, what,
more carefully speaking, claimed to be
fresh meats, have come to the Journal, and
its reporters have been instructed to quietly
give attention to the subject, and they have
been giving the matter special consideration.
Yesterdays Journal and to-day's have given
very liberal space to the facts as found by the
investigations so far, and the Investigations
will be continued until the public shall know
the true condition of the trade in fresh meats.
ANY physician will say that the public health
depends upon what the people eat, drink and
breathe, always regarding cleanliness. If
diseased beef, mutton and hogs eaten,
there can be no good health generated by the
eating, nor even preservation of life, but, on
the contrary, conditions of disease may be
established that will produce death at once or
suffering for years. There should be a care
full investigation and inspection in these mat
tiers, and the Journal intends to give it, and
it asks the cooperation of the city author
tiles. The public good the public health and
public welfare are the objects in view-"only
this and nothing more"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

cash that may at any time come into their
hands as receivers Of the failed banks and
bankers, that sum of more than four Or five
times the bond Of the county clerk shall be
turned over to that officer without requiring
any further or additional bond of that officer.
The fiction that the money is in court is a
fiction and nothing more-the money is in the
hands of the clerk and subject to his individ-
ual check, for that matter, even when de-
posted in bank, and as fact these moneys
are in the keeping of the clerk in banks or
otherwise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
SHERIDAN AND ENDICOTT.

How Gen. Drums Offciousness Works linus
tice tn the Commanding General.
Washington Special to Chicago News.
Reports have appeared in the newspapers from
time to time describing controversies between
the Secretary of War and the commanding gen.
eral of the army, touching questions relating to
the administration of the military establishment.
AS rule, these publications have made it ap-
pear that the commanding general was encroach-
ing upon the prescribed field of duty of the
Secretary, and therefore the latter was obliged
to assert his authority in order to maintain his
dignity and prerogatives. In the large majority
of cases where friction has occurred the trouble
has ueen caused by the overoffciousness of the
Adiutant-general or the ignorance of the Secre-
tary of army methods and regulations and in
support of this fact 1t can be said that every
blunder of the War Department was made when
the commanding general absent from the
city, or, if present. the Secretary acted without
consulting him.
General Sheridan recognizes that. chief of
staff to the commander-in- chief the Secretary
of War perform many acts without consult
ing him, although ordinary courtesy, as well as
the interests of the public service, require that
he should be at least advised of all contemplated
action relating to the army before the necessary
orders promulgated. There are certain
sponsibilities placed upon the commanding gen.
eral by the statutes. and to be utterly ignored
by the Secretary in matters that properly come
within his jurisdiction is not only humiating
and annoying to the general, but is subversive
of discipline and demoralzing to the army.
The rebel-fiag incident serves to show the folly
of the policy that now prevails in the adminstra-
ton of the War Office. Had Adjutant-general
Drums recommendation for the return of the
flags been referred TO General Sheridan for his
opinion ard recommendation, as it should have
been the President would undoubtedly have
been saved from the egregious blunder of
directing the commission of unlaw-
full act; but Adiutautgeneral Drum acts
upon the theory that be is the
adjutant to the Secretary instead of the adjutant
to the commanding general and, having the
Secretarys at all times. manages carry
out his plans and wishes regardless of the gen
era This is what causes much friction in
the management OF affairs Matters relating to
the movements OF troops. the detail of officers,
and other affairs that should not be carried out
without at least the previous knowledge of the
general disposed of by General Drum
through the Secretary without consultation with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
THE BATTLE-FLAGS,
The Medals Awarded Their Captors-The In
ianians Who Distinguished Themselves.

The Medals Awarded Their Captors-The In
ianians Who Distinguished Themselves.
Washington Special
Out of 2S9 batt4e-1aes captured from confed-
crates, and now stored in the War Department,
thirteen credited to Indiana soldiers. If
these flags a nuisance to the President and
War Department officials. and must be disposed
Of they had better be sent to the gallant soldiers
whose names are given below or to their heirs.
and they will be preserved along with the medals
given by Congress for the daring displayed in
capturing the embems OF the lost cause Tho
resolution under which these medals were con-
ferred was adopted July II, 1862 and is as fol-
lows:
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tves of the United States of America in Congress
sembed that the President of the United States be
and he is hereby authorized to two thousand
medals of honor" to be prepared, with suitable
blematic devices and direct that the be pre-
sented, in name of Congress such noncommis-
stoned officers and privates shall distinguish
them selves by their gallantry in action and other
like qualities during the instructions
and that the of 600 be and the is here
& r the m Of
ing this resolution into effect.
Those Indiana soldiers who received medals for
capturing flags follows:
Captain ThomassJ. Box, Company D, Twenty
seventh Indiana Infantry, Resaca, Ga; capture
of flag
Private John Davis. Company F, Seventeenth
Indiana Mounted Infantry. Culloden, Ga; capt
ure of flag of 'Worrill Grays"
Private Corren Evans, Company D, Third In
diana Cavalry. Sailors Creek. Va; capture Of
flag of Twenty sixth Virginia Infantry.
Private Ira Houch, Company Z, Eighth In
diana Infantry, Cedar Creek, w. Va; capture of
flag.
Lieutenant jeremiah Kuder. Company A, Sow
enty fourth Indiana Infantry, Jonesborough,
Ga; capture of flags of Eighth and Nineteenth
Arkansas.
Corporal Absalom Jordon. Company A, Third
Indiana Cavalry, Sailors Creek, Va; capture of
flag
Private William T. Holmes, Company A,
Third Indiana Cavalry. Sailors Creek, Va,
capture of flag of Twenty seventh Virginia In
fantry.
Private Aaron o. Hudson. Company C, Seven
teenth Indiana Mounted Infantry, Culloden Ga;
capture of flag of ''Worrell Grays"
Private John N. Opel Company G. Seventh
Indiana Infantry. Wilderness, Va; capture of
flags of Fiftieth Virginia
Private Oliver p. Rood. Company b, Tween
tieth Indiana Infantry Gettysburg. Pa; capture
of flag of Twenty first North Carolina.
Private William Shepherd. Company A, Third
Indiana Cavalry, Sailors Creek, Va; capture Of
flag.
Private Richard Taylor, Company E. Eight
eenth Indiana Infantry, Cedar Creek, Va;
capture of flag.
Sergeant William P. Thomas. Company G.,
Twentieth Indiana Infantry. Wilderness Va;
capture of flag of Fifth-fifth Virginia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
of the plan

MAYOR HEWITT has vetoed resolution of
the New York Board of Aldermen permitting
the use of fireworks within the city on the
Fourth of July. OF course he was right
Fireworks and noise are no evidence of pa
triotism, and it is about time Americans
should learn to celebrate the national holiday
without making those the chief features.
Fireworks in cities are always attended with
danger, and should be strictly prohibited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

THE Catholics of New York who have read
the dispatch to Cardinal Simeoni representing
that 100 600 Catholics, in mass meeting pro-
test against the accommodation of Nc
Glynn, are anxiously inquiring where that
meeting was held and who there. AT
latest accounts not more than half dozen of
those who formed the alleged gathering have
heen RIM down
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
Concentrations.
Anderson Herald.

AnuersOn Herald.
The Indianapolis Board of Aldermen passed
the cable-line ordinance with but one dissentin E
vote, thus assuring the construction of the line
The Journal of that city Is TO be commended for
the stand it has taken against the johnson mo-
nopoly and congratulated on the success which
has crowned its efforts. Indianapolis has had the
most miserable street-car service of any city OF
its size in the country. and now that ii is to be
improved, the people of the capital owe their
thanks to the Journal for bringing about SO de-
grable result. - 34sH4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

THE Journal calls attention to the card of
"Depositor," in another column, regarding
the safety of the funds belonging to the cred
itors of Fletcher & Sharpe and Ritzingers
banks. 1t is quite singular, when such
men as William Wallace George B. Yandes
and Fl. G. Millisan are required to give bonds
to the full or even larger amount than the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

Mr.. W. D. HowELLs, In the current number
of Harper's Magazine. pronounces Tolstoi "the
greatest living writer and incomparably the
greatest writer of fiction who ever lived" 1t is
something to know that \ Novelist has lived of
whom Mr.. Howells approve but it would
fall more agr eeably the average listeners ear
were his assertions less authoritative in tone.
He might have modified it so far as to say that
'in his opinion" Tolstoi ''is the greatest" ETC..
ard Mr.. Howellss opinion being. perhaps. as
good as that of any other man, would be readily
taken for what it is worth-as it will be, indeed,
any case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

JEFFERSON DAVIS writes pretty sharp
letter. The closing paragraph of his last one
got in three palpable hits-one at Cleveland,
one at the regular army, and one in favor of
his pet hobby, State rights.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

DR.. McGLYNN says he could not get to
Rome by July 2. There has certainly been
time enough for the journey since the Pope
called him there, but perhaps the worthy
father had lecture engagements that he could
not break. The Pope might have considered
this before citing him to appear at specified
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

THE brick of Chicago have found by
experience that strike is a very Improbable
and unsatisfactory affair to themselves. Moth
ing but actual experiment, it seems, and
sometimes more than one trial. will serve to
convince workmen that it is unwise to give
up well-paid employment until they are reas-
-,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

THE first thing he knows, Col. Jefferson Da-
Wis will get himself disliked by the regular
army people. The regular army has, with
great unanimity, claimed sole credit for hav-
lrs crushed the rebellion, and it is very un-
kind of Mr.. Davis to point out that it really
lid very small part of the crushing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

JEFF DAVIS has no vote, but he has fuence,
and the great North American politician in
the White House thought he would secure it
by sending back those flags. jefferson jeers
at the effort to conciliate him; hence these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

THE Fidelity Bank made a speciality of car
rying reserve accounts, and was acting as
reserve agent for seventy-fve or eighty banks
in different parts of the country, mostly West
and South. The probability is that good
many of these banks got caught for more or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
in any case,

THE following notice was posted. few days
ago, in a hall of the Treasury building, at
Washington: 'Lost. on the floor OF the corridor,
three lottery tickets. The finder will be re-
warded by leaving them at Room H. second
floor" Room la, second floor, is the room of
Hon. Joseph Miller, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. If the Commissioner has the lottery
mania it may extend to his assistant We
tremble for the Hon. Eb Henderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

THE Fidelity had $40. 900 of government
funds on deposit, but as the government held
that amount of 4 per cent bonds as security
it will lose nothing by tie failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
High License In Maine.

New YORK Post.
man in Biddeford, Me-. has contributed
about $500 to the county treasury on account
of rum selling. IF this is not high license
saws a Maine paper what is it2n To which
might be added the further query, if prohb-
ton prohibits how happens it that a rum-seller
can do big business that he can afford to
pay $500 in fines!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

INDIANAPOLIS banks and business mer
seem to have got out of the Fidelity Banh
just in time. For once they are in luck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
There Are Others Who win object.

Chicago News.
Judge Holman, of Indiana is said to DO will
ing and even anxious TO accept the portfolio OF
the Interior Department in Secretary
Lamar is given h seat the Supreme Court
bench. The chances are. however. that az the
last moment no will object to the arrangement
from force OF habit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

NEW YORK washerwomen are not likely to be
ruined by Chinese cheap labor. Four hundred
Chinese laundrymen, who have been receiving
So day for washing and So so for ironing, are
on strike for higher pay. The heather soon
Catches ON to the WAYS of the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

rights. Governor Foraker agrees with him to
4 certain extent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25

EVEN jeff Davis has his fling at the men
who wanted to send back the confederate
flags This is the worst blow Mr.. Cleveland
has had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
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Telephone Calls
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-27

The Reno Journal says: "Lieuten-
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turned to Reno to look after his coal
and lumber business. He speaks high
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ern Nevada brighter future than many
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for Nevada east Of Reno, and his royal
muchuess ought to know.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-27
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